American Relief Work During Armistice Period
Announcement by the American Committee for Relief in the Near East urges funding to save three million war sufferers in western Asia from starvation. It notes that government aid reaches Belgium, France, and Serbia but not Armenians Syrians or Greeks, who are described as oppressed subject races. A January 12–19 drive seeks 30 million dollars to rehabilitate and empower the region within a year.
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Turkey
Western Asia
American Committee For R
N. E
Belgium
France
Serbia
Asia
Western
State Department
America
Persia
Near East
Death of W. W. Seley a loss to Waco and Texas
The Houston Post recalls W. W. Seley who died last Thursday in Waco after forty years there. A generous, conservative yet progressive figure, he aided drought relief for Texas, organized relief efforts, and responded promptly to Governor Hobby. His life blended public service with personal benevolence, leaving a broad impact across state and community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Seley
Waco
Mr. Seley
Texas
Hobby
Houston Post
Two War Couple Return to Civvies and Jobs
A soldier and his wife share the Union Station lobby reunion scene. He jokes about postwar clothes and keeping a job while she reveals she will return to her office work, planning to keep house and rent a flat after the armistice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Union Station
Pat
Scott
Feminis
A Woman Who Forgot Her Neighbors
A narrator recalls admiring a neighbor’s beautiful garden then discovers the owner never shares plants with neighbors. She reflects on generosity and personal responsibility, citing an old proverb and a moral about giving. The piece ends with an advertisement for Calumet Baking Powder and Merald Want Ads.
Housewives Demand Absolute Purity in Foods and Goods
The article notes that unscrupulous manufacturers sold adulterated goods, prompting Pure Food laws. Government action improved safety, and housewives responded by setting higher purity standards, with many demanding absolute purity in products and table items.
I Am Sincere Stop Calomel Dodson's Liver Tone
Dodson's Liver Tone replaces calomel as the safe agreeable remedy for liver sluggishness and constipation. Local druggists endorse it with money back guarantees, offering a pleasant tasting vegetable formula that harms neither children nor adults and leaves users feeling fine next day.
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Calomel
Dodson
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Thorndale
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Lindsay Patterson
Progressive Farmer
Merald
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Sherman
Dallas
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Smith Brothers
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